‘We didn’t get run out of the stadium’: Lincoln Riley defends USC after Oregon loss

The USC Trojans suffered a tough loss to the Oregon Ducks in a game that took place at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Oregon coach Dan Lanning was not shy in criticizing the USC crowd size and the overall state of the program following the defeat. However, USC head coach Lincoln Riley strongly defended his team this week.

Lanning remarked on the larger crowd at the Coliseum when the Ducks played, stating, "I guess when the Ducks show up, that’s how you fill up the Coliseum." He also made a pointed remark to potential recruits, saying, "Three wins against these guys, I guess if you're interested in winning football games, you're from this area, you should go to Oregon. You want to go to a Chris Brown concert, you should go here."

Despite the loss, Riley maintained that his team didn't "get run out of the stadium" and there were "a lot of good on that tape." USC did perform well on offense, accumulating 446 yards of total offense. However, their defense was heavily criticized for allowing 504 total yards in a game where the backup quarterback played most of the snaps. Additionally, USC has given up 30 or more points in each of their past three games, indicating a need for significant improvements going forward.